Peacock Learns Humility in Barnyard Lesson
A tale from 1923 portrays Mr. Peacock visiting a farmyard where Tommy Blue Jay mocks his feet and singing ability. Madam Duck rebukes him for vanity, forcing the proud bird to join barnyard workers gathering corn and earning his keep alongside the animals.
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Steach
Tommy Blue Jay
Mr. Peacock
Tommy
Blue Jay
Flo
Madam Duck
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Dorcas Name Lore and Charms Across Eras
A fragmented text discusses the Puritan name Dorcas, its Greek roots meaning gazelle eye, and its association with Tabitha and charitable works. It notes symbolic gems and lucky traits, then abruptly shifts to a reflection on smoking and perception, referencing Wheeler Syndicate material and the National Association of Women Painters and Removers.
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Dorcas
St. Luke
Dorens
Tabitha
Peter
Dor. S
Wheeler Syndicate, Inc
Right Timing for Straws in Summer Drinks
Advice on serving iced drinks with straws from Mary Marshall Duffee urges proper straw use and etiquette. Use one straw only unless the first fails, avoid slurping sounds, raise the glass, and reserve garnishes for presentation. Do not fish for fruit slices or scrape sugar from the glass bottom.
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McClure Newspaper Syndicate
A Line o Cheer by John Kendrick Bangs
A humorous note by John Kendrick Bangs on Persian rug design and tribal patterns likening them to Scottish tartans. The essay uses playful observations about art and culture, comparing decorative motifs across different traditions.
County Board Proceedings Sets 1925 Budget in Pocahontas Iowa
Pocahontas Iowa July 24 1924 the Board of Supervisors adopts the 1925 budget estimates totaling General County Fund 50000 Poor Fund 17000 State Insane Fund 5000 County Insane Fund 2000 Bridge Fund 40000 Road Cash Fund 38500 School Fund 9600 Bond Funds 91500 Animal Health 15000 and fixes August 15 1924 for a hearing at 1 p m in the court house. Auditor ordered to publish notice in Pocahontas Democrat. Engineer F A Malcolm reports Tom Little completed Drainage District No 58 improvement and recommends acceptance.
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Pocahontas
Iowa
Board of Supervisors
Jas. L. O’keefe
Wm. Elsen
M. W. Linnan
Randall Melson
Chas. Jarvill
General County Fund
State
A. C. Schroeder
A.M. Hofert
G. E. Cole
Chas. Swaline
Thos. Ainley
Jos. Stein
D. D
G. G. Beneke
Wm. Wallace
W. E. Mick
Albert H. Henke
Alex Eikewald
T. S. Powers
C. R. Lewis
P. L. Rivard
Clarence Ackerson
M. W. Sedlacek
Healthiest Iowa Baby Meet Clyde Minnis Jr
Clyde Minnis Jr is crowned Healthiest Iowa Baby after winning last summer’s state fair health contest. About 700 babies from across the state will compete at the State Fair August 20 to 29 for the title with judges working the full fair period. Eligible entrants are babies aged over 1 and under 3 years.
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Clyde Minnis, Jr
Iowa
Real Circus at the Fair Des Moines Iowa
A complete outdoor circus will tour to Iowa from August 22 to 29 for the Iowa State Fair. The program features trapeze performers gymnasts bareback riding clowns jugglers and other acts. Several stars claim honors from European kings for their entertainment prowess. Performances run every afternoon and evening at the amphitheatre.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Auto race entries flood Iowa State Fair week program
Eighteen top American drivers have entered the two day auto races tied to the Iowa State Fair on August 22 and 29. Purses exceed 5000 dollars with events ranging from a 25 mile sweepstakes to handicap races and short dashes. Officials say new records will follow if entries prove significant.
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Des Moines
Champion Livestock Entered for Iowa State Fair
Nearly 8 000 head of championship stock from across the United States are entered for Iowa’s 70th Anniversary State Fair in Des Moines in August 2029. Officials say entries this year are the largest in fair history and the premiums are among the largest offered by any state fair. Premiums total 23 845 for horses 34 884 cattle 9 800 swine 3 993 sheep and 2 205 poultry plus over 11 000 for boys and girls clubs. Experts predict strong attendance and new records may be set.
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United States
Iowa
Des Moines
Butterfly Craft Brings Rise From Farm to Stores
Rose W Smith and husband George faced taxes and poverty on a Lexington Mass farm. Rose sketched a plan after seeing butterflies, turning them into watch pendants and novelties. They built a $7,000 studio, own two stores in Lexington and Arlington, employ twenty clerks, and support their aging parents with a thriving business.
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George
Lexington
Mass
Boston
Rose
Taunton
Brattleboro
New York
Arlington
County Board awards coal contract and approves bids
The Pocahontas County Auditor oversaw bids and awarded Farmers Grain & Coal Co. the coal contract for the courthouse and county farm at 7.72 and 8.07 per unit respectively. The August 5 1924 meeting also approved refunds and tax exemptions and named bid winners for tile ditches and sidewalks.
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County Farm
Farmers Grain & Coal Co
Bounty Farm
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